REGISTER –  Saturday Scrimmage Schedule link HERE   No cost for Fall Team players.  Inquire for registration code from Coach McGannon.  Free Throws 3 Saturdays ONLY:  Make Free Throws  – Make the Team. 

Whether your child is beginning, developing or the BEST player, the video above is highly recommended.  What are these kids doing in Middle School?  So many are unprepared for competitive school basketball.   The training choices you make now help or hinder their growth. 

Link noted in video to NBA coach’s remarks on Youth basketball in this country.  Stan Van Gundy  2:42

Saturday Scrimmages + Free Throws

Basics hosts scrimmages every Saturday in Ferrysburg

  1. No admission
  2. No officials
  3. No zones
  4. No plays
  5. No teams
  6. No coaches
  7. We keep score but nobdoy cares
  8. A RECIPE FOR IMPROVED PLAY!

NOTE: LIMITED TO 14 players.  That is 2 subs per team.  Everybody plays a TON.  Dexyer is an example of the type of player we help develop.  He played with Basics from 3rd grade to 8th grade and still attends private training.  How sharp are your skills, how good is your conditioning and do the players understand what mental toughness really is?  Basics fosters these 3 key ingredients in any athlete.

Basics offers the premier model in youth basketball skill development and competitive growth.  And we NEVER TRAVEL.

Dexter Lillmars

  • Game winning 3 in OT in his varsity debut as a freshman!!
  • Scored 54 and 49 points in back-to-back games against a very athletic Muskegon area team in 8th grade.   
  • As a 6th grader, Dexter is highlighted in this Mental Strength Champions video.  He is resilient and productive regardless of the circumstances.  This defines mental toughness.   
  • Dexter’s College Player Profile: a unique service Basics offers.  Please inquire. 

The 3 Legged Stool for Competitiveness

  1. What is your skill level?
  2. What is your condition?
  3. Are you mentally tough?  An ability to handle ANY outcome good or bad with no loss in competitiveness.